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https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0986/0694/0465/articles/blog-lawn-alternatives-for-minnesota-header.jpg?v=1781641087 Lawn Alternatives for Minnesota: No-Mow and Groundcover Options A Minnesota backyard with a soft fine-fescue no-mow lawn area and a border of creeping thyme and clover, replacing traditional turf https://threetimbersmn.com/blogs/news/how-to-landscape-a-slope-or-hillside-in-minnesota 2026-09-13T08:00:06-05:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0986/0694/0465/articles/blog-how-to-landscape-a-slope-or-hillside-in-minnesota-header.jpg?v=1781641406 How to Landscape a Slope or Hillside in Minnesota (Erosion Control) A planted Minnesota backyard slope held with mass-planted Gro-Low sumac, creeping juniper, and little bluestem grass controlling erosion https://threetimbersmn.com/blogs/news/small-space-and-townhome-landscaping-twin-cities 2026-09-16T08:00:02-05:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0986/0694/0465/articles/blog-small-space-and-townhome-landscaping-twin-cities-header.jpg?v=1781641903 Small-Space and Townhome Landscaping Ideas for the Twin Cities A tidy Twin Cities townhome with a small front bed of dwarf shrubs, perennials, and a columnar arborvitae against the wall https://threetimbersmn.com/blogs/news/how-to-plan-and-plant-a-new-landscape-bed-from-scratch 2026-09-19T08:00:05-05:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0986/0694/0465/articles/blog-how-to-plan-and-plant-a-new-landscape-bed-from-scratch-header.jpg?v=1781642272 How to Plan and Plant a New Landscape Bed From Scratch Potted shrubs and perennials laid out on cleared dark soil along a Twin Cities home foundation with a garden hose marking the new bed curve https://threetimbersmn.com/blogs/news/right-tree-right-place-a-minnesota-tree-placement-guide 2026-09-22T08:00:01-05:00 weekly 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https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0986/0694/0465/articles/blog-xeriscaping-in-minnesota-designing-a-low-water-landscape-header.jpg?v=1781644123 Xeriscaping in Minnesota: Designing a Low-Water Landscape A lush low-water Minnesota front-yard xeriscape with drifts of coneflower, little bluestem, Russian sage, and sedum and a small no-mow fescue area replacing thirsty lawn https://threetimbersmn.com/blogs/news/mixing-evergreens-and-perennials-for-year-round-structure 2026-10-07T08:00:06-05:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0986/0694/0465/articles/blog-mixing-evergreens-and-perennials-for-year-round-structure-header.jpg?v=1781644480 Mixing Evergreens and Perennials for Year-Round Structure A Twin Cities mixed border combining dwarf globe blue spruce and Emerald Green arborvitae with coneflowers, feather reed grass, sedum, and catmint for year-round structure https://threetimbersmn.com/blogs/news/privacy-hedge-cost-twin-cities-2026 2026-09-15T08:00:01-05:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0986/0694/0465/articles/blog-privacy-hedge-cost-twin-cities-2026-header.jpg?v=1788364037 How Much Does a Privacy Hedge Cost in the Twin Cities? (2026) Young columnar arborvitae privacy hedge running along a residential property line in a Twin Cities backyard in late summer https://threetimbersmn.com/blogs/news/annabelle-hydrangea-complete-minnesota-growing-guide 2026-09-18T08:00:02-05:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0986/0694/0465/articles/blog-annabelle-hydrangea-complete-minnesota-growing-guide-header.jpg?v=1788364626 Annabelle Hydrangea: The Complete Minnesota Growing Guide Mass planting of white Annabelle hydrangeas in full July bloom along the foundation of a Minnesota suburban home https://threetimbersmn.com/blogs/news/spirea-in-minnesota-complete-growing-guide 2026-09-06T08:00:03-05:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0986/0694/0465/articles/blog-spirea-in-minnesota-complete-growing-guide-header.jpg?v=1788361954 Spirea in Minnesota: The Complete Growing Guide Minnesota suburban front foundation bed massed with pink-flowering and gold-leaved spirea in full June bloom https://threetimbersmn.com/blogs/news/rabbit-resistant-plants-minnesota-yards 2026-10-06T08:00:02-05:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0986/0694/0465/articles/blog-rabbit-resistant-plants-minnesota-yards-header.jpg?v=1788371017 Rabbit-Resistant Plants for Minnesota Yards (and How to Protect the Rest) Minnesota back yard in late winter with a columnar juniper screen beside a run of arborvitae stripped bare along the bottom by rabbits https://threetimbersmn.com/blogs/news/landscaping-cost-minnesota-2026-price-guide 2026-10-03T08:00:05-05:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0986/0694/0465/articles/blog-landscaping-cost-minnesota-2026-price-guide-header.jpg?v=1788370009 How Much Does Landscaping Cost in Minnesota? A 2026 Price Guide Finished Minnesota suburban front yard landscape with a layered foundation planting in fresh dark mulch and a crisp bed edge https://threetimbersmn.com/blogs/news/why-your-hydrangea-isnt-blooming-in-minnesota 2026-09-27T08:00:03-05:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0986/0694/0465/articles/blog-why-your-hydrangea-isnt-blooming-in-minnesota-header.jpg?v=1788368043 Why Your Hydrangea Isn't Blooming in Minnesota (7 Causes, Ranked) Leafy green hydrangea shrub with no flowers in a Minnesota residential foundation bed https://threetimbersmn.com/blogs/news/how-long-to-water-new-plants-minnesota 2026-09-12T08:00:06-05:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0986/0694/0465/articles/blog-how-long-to-water-new-plants-minnesota-header.jpg?v=1788363495 How Long to Water New Plants in Minnesota: Turning 5 Gallons Into Minutes Garden hose running slowly into the mulch ring of a newly planted shrub in a Minnesota backyard, with a five-gallon bucket nearby https://threetimbersmn.com/blogs/news/dwarf-korean-lilac-complete-minnesota-growing-guide 2026-10-10T08:00:04-05:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0986/0694/0465/articles/blog-dwarf-korean-lilac-complete-minnesota-growing-guide-header.jpg?v=1788371658 Dwarf Korean Lilac: The Complete Minnesota Growing Guide A pair of Dwarf Korean Lilac shrubs in full pale lilac bloom flanking the front entry of a Minnesota suburban home in May https://threetimbersmn.com/blogs/news/boxwood-in-minnesota-which-varieties-survive-winter 2026-09-30T08:00:03-05:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0986/0694/0465/articles/blog-boxwood-in-minnesota-which-varieties-survive-winter-header.jpg?v=1788368750 Boxwood in Minnesota: Which Varieties Actually Survive Our Winters Low clipped green boxwood hedge along a Minnesota home foundation in early spring with light snow at the bed edges https://threetimbersmn.com/blogs/news/why-is-my-arborvitae-turning-brown-minnesota 2026-09-09T08:00:05-05:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0986/0694/0465/articles/blog-why-is-my-arborvitae-turning-brown-minnesota-header.jpg?v=1788362972 Why Is My Arborvitae Turning Brown? A Minnesota Diagnostic Guide Row of mature arborvitae on a Minnesota property line in early spring with brown winter-burned foliage on the sun-facing side https://threetimbersmn.com/blogs/news/arborvitae-vs-spruce-vs-juniper-minnesota-privacy 2026-09-21T08:00:01-05:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0986/0694/0465/articles/blog-arborvitae-vs-spruce-vs-juniper-minnesota-privacy-header.jpg?v=1788367245 Arborvitae vs. Spruce vs. Juniper: The Best Privacy Evergreen for Minnesota Mixed evergreen privacy screen of columnar juniper, arborvitae and spruce along a Minnesota back yard property line https://threetimbersmn.com/blogs/news/techny-arborvitae-minnesota-privacy-guide 2026-09-24T08:00:01-05:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0986/0694/0465/articles/blog-techny-arborvitae-minnesota-privacy-guide-header.jpg?v=1788367617 Techny Arborvitae: Minnesota's Privacy Workhorse (Spacing, Growth Rate, Care) Established row of Techny arborvitae forming a dense dark green privacy screen along a Minnesota back property line